Patents by Inventor John J. Schrepferman

John J. Schrepferman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for mounting a front loader to a tractor
    Patent number: 7134832
    Abstract: Method and apparatus to simplify the process of adding a loader to a tractor after the manufacturing process. A pair of mounting brackets, one on each side of the tractor, each comprises a front piece and a rear piece. The rear piece is affixed to the tractor during the manufacturing process and the front piece, including a bearing surface for a transverse support axis of a loader, is selectively affixed to the respective rear piece and tractor when a decision to incorporate a loader is taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: John J. Schrepferman, Gale A. Holloway